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package javax.swing.tree;

/**
 * Defines the requirements for a tree node object that can change --
 * by adding or removing child nodes, or by changing the contents
 * of a user object stored in the node.
 *
 * @author Rob Davis
 * @author Scott Violet
 * @see DefaultMutableTreeNode
 * @see javax.swing.JTree
 */

public interface MutableTreeNode extends TreeNode {

  /**
   * Adds <code>child</code> to the receiver at <code>index</code>.
   * <code>child</code> will be messaged with <code>setParent</code>.
   */
  void insert(MutableTreeNode child, int index);

  /**
   * Removes the child at <code>index</code> from the receiver.
   */
  void remove(int index);

  /**
   * Removes <code>node</code> from the receiver. <code>setParent</code>
   * will be messaged on <code>node</code>.
   */
  void remove(MutableTreeNode node);

  /**
   * Resets the user object of the receiver to <code>object</code>.
   */
  void setUserObject(Object object);

  /**
   * Removes the receiver from its parent.
   */
  void removeFromParent();

  /**
   * Sets the parent of the receiver to <code>newParent</code>.
   */
  void setParent(MutableTreeNode newParent);
}
